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retaliation. french fighter jets dropping at least 20 bombs on isis targetsinsyria, takingaim at a command post, a weapons warehouse and a terrorist training camp. and there's word this morning of a string of police raids across france. >>> u.s. stock futures are down this morning after big losses on friday. the terror attacks in paris are adding to investor fears. before the opening bell today, the new york stock exchange will observe a minute of silence to honor the victims. >>> a show of respect for the victims of the paris attacks. the flags flying at half-staff at the white house and other federal buildings until thursday. those are some of our top stories on this monday, november 16th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you. we begin with the terror attack world. so many innocent lives cut short by a handful of cold-blooded killers. >> french bombers took aim at isis overnight as the search continues for a french national accused of playing a key role in the assault. marci gonzales joining us live now from paris. good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys. it'

retaliation. french fighter jets dropping at least 20 bombs on isis targets in syria, taking aim at a command post, a weapons warehouse and a terrorist training camp. and there's word this morning of a string of police raids across france. >>> u.s. stock futures are down this morning after big losses on friday. the terror attacks in paris are adding to investor fears. before the opening bell today, the new york stock exchange will observe a minute of silence to honor the victims....

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? >> reporter: yeah, and the french air force wasted no time in launching attacksinsyriabecauseof course, they believe that isis commanders in syria are the ones w who plann and ordered these attacks. so yesterday, we saw air strikes on more than 20 different locations in the defacto isis capital of rock caing in northern syria. we're ld those bombs hit command post, training camp, recruiting center, as well as a weapons warehouse. reena and kendis. >> president hollande did promise it would be a fierce response. abc's marci gonzales reporting live from paris. thank you so much. >>> an american college student from california is the first american casualty of the attacks in france. know hemny gonzales was a student at cal state long beach studying abroad this semester, she was killed att one of the restaurants attacked at cal state on sunday, hundreds of people attended a vigil in her nor. goales he's mother is mourning the young woman who had big dreams. >> i feel lost, sadness, and it was my only daughter. >> the cal state vigil also honored others who died in the attacks and to

? >> reporter: yeah, and the french air force wasted no time in launching attacks in syria because of course, they believe that isis commanders in syria are the ones w who plann and ordered these attacks. so yesterday, we saw air strikes on more than 20 different locations in the defacto isis capital of rock caing in northern syria. we're ld those bombs hit command post, training camp, recruiting center, as well as a weapons warehouse. reena and kendis. >> president hollande did...

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, pounding the de facto isis capital of raqqa innorthernsyria. thebombing campaign following a stern warning issing from president obama to those responsible for the paris attacks. >> we stand in solidarity with them in hunting down the perpetrators of the crime and bringing them to justice. >> reporter: isis is also strongly suspected of blowing up that russian passenger jet prompting that rare private meeting between obama and vladimir putin. obama urging the russian president to focus air strikes solely on isis. after months of u.s.-led air strikes, the president telling our george stephanopoulos before the paris attack, isis gains on the ground have stalled. >> from the start, our goal has been first to contain. and we have contained them. they have not gained ground in iraq. and in syria, they'll come in, they'll leave. what we have not yet been able to do is to completely depap tate their command and control structures. >> reporter: the military says about 75 mid or high level isis fighters have been killed since there are thousands and thousands of fighters in iraq and s

, pounding the de facto isis capital of raqqa in northern syria. the bombing campaign following a stern warning issing from president obama to those responsible for the paris attacks. >> we stand in solidarity with them in hunting down the perpetrators of the crime and bringing them to justice. >> reporter: isis is also strongly suspected of blowing up that russian passenger jet prompting that rare private meeting between obama and vladimir putin. obama urging the russian president...

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. the french military has launched on another round of punishing air strikes on isis targetsinsyria. andmore than 150 raids were conducted across france leading to nearly two dozen arrests. >> as the manhunt is still under way for the alleged on eighth attacker, coverage begins with abc's terry moran. >> reporter: police moved in swiftly cordoning off streets, surrounding an apartment building, scaling rooftops. they warn neighbors to stay inside, away from windows. then they moved on in. but their target was gone, and the manhunt continues for the gunman who got away. 26-year-old salah abdeslam suspected of being one of the shooters that hit cafes and restaurants in paris. police say he fled paris friday night. they found the cars he'd rented. one left outside the theater. the other abandoned in this suburb. then, driving a third car with two other passengers, he headed toward belgium, stopped by police at a road block on saturday morning, but not detained. and they made it across the border. the two other people in that getaway car, picked up by police later, now charged with par

. the french military has launched on another round of punishing air strikes on isis targets in syria. and more than 150 raids were conducted across france leading to nearly two dozen arrests. >> as the manhunt is still under way for the alleged on eighth attacker, coverage begins with abc's terry moran. >> reporter: police moved in swiftly cordoning off streets, surrounding an apartment building, scaling rooftops. they warn neighbors to stay inside, away from windows. then they...

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your neighbors wenttosyria? >>yeah. >> reporter: today, a french police union is even saying that isis has taken over here. and that the belgian government has lost control of this neighborhood. brussells. >> france is using military isis. gaulle set coast for the coast of syria. the french air force conducting a second night of air strikes on rock cag syria. they have taken out recruiting warehouse. >> members of the house of representatives will receive a classified on briefing on the last night, speaker of the house paul ryan led the chamb in a moment of silence to honor the victims. today's closed door meeting will have members only briefing on the attacks will be by fbi chief james comey and homeland security chief jeh johnson. >> the islamic state is making it clear that paris is only the beginning as they seek to go global. a new isis video is warn agattack on washington, d.c. could be next. in the video the terror group vowing to strike america at its heart. saying countries taking part in air strikes against syria will suffer the same fate as france. >> we are always at a

your neighbors went to syria? >> yeah. >> reporter: today, a french police union is even saying that isis has taken over here. and that the belgian government has lost control of this neighborhood. brussells. >> france is using military isis. gaulle set coast for the coast of syria. the french air force conducting a second night of air strikes on rock cag syria. they have taken out recruiting warehouse. >> members of the house of representatives will receive a...

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. authorities say that leadersinsyriaplannedthe paris attack, part of a new strategy by isis. to go global, with claims of responsibility for paris issued in four different languages. french arabic, russian, and english. >> indeed, this is just the beginning. >> there's a specific unit for planning and carrying out attacks in western europe and in the united states. >> reporter: for the paris attack, at least one of the ten terrorists was first sent from syria to blend in with the wave of refugees arriving in greece where european officials say he presented this syrian passport with what is probably a phony name. officials say he was part of the team that attacked the paris stadium and was the first to detonate his suicide vest. and another terrorist, assigned to attack the concert hall, has been identified as a 29-year-old french citizen flagged five years ago as a possible terrorist but never charged with a serious crime. his fingerprint was matched with a detached finger found in the debris at the hall. and now the iraqi ambassador to the u.s. is confirming reports that iraq on t

. authorities say that leaders in syria planned the paris attack, part of a new strategy by isis. to go global, with claims of responsibility for paris issued in four different languages. french arabic, russian, and english. >> indeed, this is just the beginning. >> there's a specific unit for planning and carrying out attacks in western europe and in the united states. >> reporter: for the paris attack, at least one of the ten terrorists was first sent from syria to blend in...

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carrier. the carrier charles de gaulle headingtowardsyria. theywere apparently on a hit list. why didn't they strike before? >> they would wait for them to be populated to have a class there in training, to have a >> as for the american response, president obama says nothing has changed on and he does not want to put boots on the ground. yesterday, the u.s. did bomb more than 100 isis fuel trucks. >> secretary of state john kerry made a surprise visit to paris on monday-inning the u.s. ambassador jane hartley for a ceremonial lighting at the american embassy. the building was flooded with light in the blue white and red colors of the french flag. this morning kerry will meet with francois hollande that america shares in the resolve to defeat extremism. >> coming on the heels of brutal attacks in lebanon, iraq and elsewhere, it is an assault on our collective accepts of reason and purpose. >> kerry also said that the attacks would not dematerial paris from hosting the u.n. climate change conference and than president obama is looking forward to being there himself. our coverag

carrier. the carrier charles de gaulle heading toward syria. they were apparently on a hit list. why didn't they strike before? >> they would wait for them to be populated to have a class there in training, to have a >> as for the american response, president obama says nothing has changed on and he does not want to put boots on the ground. yesterday, the u.s. did bomb more than 100 isis fuel trucks. >> secretary of state john kerry made a surprise visit to paris on...

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martdom? officials believe he planned the paris attacks from isis headquartersinsyria. carryingout the direct orders of top isis leaders, who have set up a new unit to launch terror attacks in the west, with recruits separated into brigades by their nationality and language skills. >> this was planning a complicated operation, infiltrating trained personnel to do it and pulling it off across borders. >> reporter: the isis mastermind sent one of its attackers from syria, posing as a refugee, presenting this forged passport to greek officials just five weeks ago, and then making his way across europe to paris. other attackers were hand-picked in the masteind's hometown in that brussels neighborhood of moleeek, where he traveled often. narrowly escaping a police raid just this past january before he returned on to syria. >> the mastermind selects and trains and motivates the suicide bombers, but he never kills himself. >> french authorities say ty had no advce word of the attackck but at least two of the gunmen were known to french intelligence and one had actually been charged with t

martdom? officials believe he planned the paris attacks from isis headquarters in syria. carrying out the direct orders of top isis leaders, who have set up a new unit to launch terror attacks in the west, with recruits separated into brigades by their nationality and language skills. >> this was planning a complicated operation, infiltrating trained personnel to do it and pulling it off across borders. >> reporter: the isis mastermind sent one of its attackers from syria, posing...

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believed to beinsyriawithisis. he is a prominent member of isis. he has been featured in many of their propaganda videos trying to recruit fellow europeans, fellow french speakers, but also in some of the more barbaric propaganda videos as well in which they show the executions of those who have turned -- or those they accuse of turning against isis. so as i mentioned, he was believed to be in syria. we understand from french officials this morning that the target of this raid was indeed abaaoud. and so the big question this morning that we're waiting to hear is whether he was among those five arrested in that apartment. >> something so different, alex, is the fact this man is a belgian national. he wasn't someone in syria who found a way to make it over. he was from the country itself. how is that affecting the way police are going about their -- lookingmay be associated with him? >> reporter: this is essentially the nightmare scenario. this is the chickens coming home to roost. we know that thousands of europeans from belgium, from france, in elsewhere have gone to join isis in

believed to be in syria with isis. he is a prominent member of isis. he has been featured in many of their propaganda videos trying to recruit fellow europeans, fellow french speakers, but also in some of the more barbaric propaganda videos as well in which they show the executions of those who have turned -- or those they accuse of turning against isis. so as i mentioned, he was believed to be in syria. we understand from french officials this morning that the target of this raid was indeed...

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thought that he wwasnsyriaandnow it turns out he might t possiblye in a suburb of paris in a residential area? does that kind of shock you that that may be the case, that he might have been able to survive there for all this time? >>>> no. because the ability particularly in europe to move arnd, particularly if you're doing it by car, is just not that difficult. and particularly if you have great fake i.d.s and/or somebody else is moving you. i can definitely see that to be a possibility. >> all ght. our brad garrett, the former fbi agent and our abc news contributor, joining us right now. >>> and we are at this hour getting some new video from the raid taking place about 30 minutes from paris. we will have our alex marquardt on the ground from paris, from france in just a a moment. please stay with us. what do you got to offffer us toy? balance transfer that's my game bank you never heard of, that's my name haa! thank you. uh, next. watch me make your interest rate... disappppear. there's gotta be a better way to find the right card. whatever kind you're searching for, credi

thought that he w wasn syria and now it turns out he might t possiblye in a suburb of paris in a residential area? does that kind of shock you that that may be the case, that he might have been able to survive there for all this time? >>>> no. because the ability particularly in europe to move arnd, particularly if you're doing it by car, is just not that difficult. and particularly if you have great fake i.d.s and/or somebody else is moving you. i can definitely see that to be a...

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immediately after those attacks on paris, on friday there were air strikes shortly afterinsyria. nowwe are seeing a series of raids that have taken place. at least a minimum of 168 raids over the past few days. what you are looking at is 30 minutes from the suburbs of paris in this middle-class neighborhood. heavy police presence. we knew there were at least tenen explosions, gunfire erupting throughout this street there, and then we are hearing that the entire raid has finished, that five arrests were made and one woman set off a suicide vest. >> we were told that some police officers were injured as a result of this morning raid. we haven't gotten the full extent of what those injuries are. and we haven't gotten the full identity as yet as to who might have been arrested, those five people. >> and we will have more on the man, the focus that police say was behind these raids. w." >>> our continuing coverage of raids taking place in a paris suburb, targeting those who were behind the terrorist attacks in paris. >> we know that police have been focusing on who they believe to b

immediately after those attacks on paris, on friday there were air strikes shortly after in syria. now we are seeing a series of raids that have taken place. at least a minimum of 168 raids over the past few days. what you are looking at is 30 minutes from the suburbs of paris in this middle-class neighborhood. heavy police presence. we knew there were at least tenen explosions, gunfire erupting throughout this street there, and then we are hearing that the entire raid has finished, that five...

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. >> as french warplanes strikeinsyria, he'scalling for bold moves on the home front. abc's david muir is in paris with the latest. >> reporter: for the first time it, the moments before paris was forever changed on. these photographs emerging from inside that concert hall taken from the stage before the attack. so many smiling faces, their hands in the air. and now we know what would come next. the gunfire breaking through the music. >> we're also getting our first look at this video of the immediate aftermath. sirens blaring, voices crying out. two officers peering through those doors. president obama saying the u.s. had no intelligence this attack was coming. >> there were no specific mentions of this particular attack that would give us a sense of something that we need -- that we could provide french authorities, for example, or act on ourselves. >> reporter: while here in france, president hollande stood with students in a moment of silence across the country. a short time later in front of a joint session of parliament, he declared on france is at war with isis calling for an ex

. >> as french warplanes strike in syria, he's calling for bold moves on the home front. abc's david muir is in paris with the latest. >> reporter: for the first time it, the moments before paris was forever changed on. these photographs emerging from inside that concert hall taken from the stage before the attack. so many smiling faces, their hands in the air. and now we know what would come next. the gunfire breaking through the music. >> we're also getting our first look at...

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that didn't happen. they thought he wasinsyria, nowit's thought he might be in a residential area of paris. does that shock you, that he might have been able to survive for all this time? >> no, because the ability particularly in europe to move around in -- particularly if you're doing it by car is just not that difficult. particularly if you have great fake i.d.s and/or somebody else is moving you, i can see that to be a possibility. >> former fbi special agent brad garrett joining us earlier. we'll be right back. because now i've got pantene i knshampoo and conditioner hair, but i'm never gonna stop. the pro-v formula locks moisture inside my hair and the damage from 100 blow-dries is gone. pantene. strong is beautiful. well, things in the bedroom have alwaysyeah, no complaints. we've always had a lot of fun, but i wanted to try something new. and i'm into that. so we're using k-y love. it's a pleasure gel that magnifies both of our sensations. right, i mean, for both of us, just... yeah, it just takes all those awesome feelings you usually feel and it just makes them... rawr..

that didn't happen. they thought he was in syria, now it's thought he might be in a residential area of paris. does that shock you, that he might have been able to survive for all this time? >> no, because the ability particularly in europe to move around in -- particularly if you're doing it by car is just not that difficult. particularly if you have great fake i.d.s and/or somebody else is moving you, i can see that to be a possibility. >> former fbi special agent brad garrett...

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thought he wasinsyria, andnow it turns out he might possibly be in a suburb of paris in a residential area. does that kind of shock you that that might be the case, that he might have been able to survive there for all this time? >> no. because the ability, particularly in europe, to move around, particularly if you're doing it by car, is just than difficult. and particularly if you have great fake i.d.s and/or somebody else is moving you, i can definitely see that to be a possibility. >> that was former fbi special agent brad garrett giving us a sense of what's going on inside these operations and also here domestically as to how the fbi and law enforcement are responding post those paris attacks on friday. we will have more eyewitness accounts from the ground, from paris, from saint-denis, that suburb not too far from paris. stay with us. you're watching "world news now." >>> we're continuing our coverage of the police raids targeting suspects in the terror attacks in paris. and we want to give you some sound of some eyewitnesses to this morning's raid north of paris. >>

thought he was in syria, and now it turns out he might possibly be in a suburb of paris in a residential area. does that kind of shock you that that might be the case, that he might have been able to survive there for all this time? >> no. because the ability, particularly in europe, to move around, particularly if you're doing it by car, is just than difficult. and particularly if you have great fake i.d.s and/or somebody else is moving you, i can definitely see that to be a...

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angry, of fomenting this extremis and causing these young people to gotosyriaandto iraq and elsewhere. the fear now is that we have the attacks in january and we've had these attacks now and that this is just the beginning of a new wave of attacks, that we're going to see not just in france but in europe and beyond. isis has said they want to target the u.s. and washington in particular. i spoke with secretary of state john kerry yesterday, who said that anybody who was engaging in the fight with daesh, with isis, is now a target. so this is something that european and american officials fear, that this is the beginning of a new wave of attacks internationally by isis. >> alex marquardt reporting from saint-denis for us. alex, we appreciate the update. we want to get now to our affiliate, france 24, the english and french channel. and they have some eyewitness >> i woke up hearing gunshots. so i looked out the window. when we called the police, we didn't know what's going on and what we heard, we thought it was like a shooting or something. but then she told us that the poli

angry, of fomenting this extremis and causing these young people to go to syria and to iraq and elsewhere. the fear now is that we have the attacks in january and we've had these attacks now and that this is just the beginning of a new wave of attacks, that we're going to see not just in france but in europe and beyond. isis has said they want to target the u.s. and washington in particular. i spoke with secretary of state john kerry yesterday, who said that anybody who was engaging in the...

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was organizedfromsyria. andso it would have taken well beyond the initial eight attackers that they believe were involved in this attack. you have to imagine there were -- who were involved. so it's really not fa far-fetched to imagine there were also women involved in this attack. you have to remember that thousands of people from europe have gone to join isis in syria and many of them have been women. they're often referred to as isis brides. they don't generally see any sort of frontline fighting. many of them go to the de facto capital, raqqah. isis's de facto capital raqqah in syria. so it's really not all that surprising that they would have a female accomplice. now, to your previous point, until last night it was believed that there had been eight attackers on friday night, seven of whom died during the attacks. one became the prime suspect. his name is salah abdeslam. he's a 26-year-old belgian. he is believed to be alive, on the run. an international manhunt has been launched to find him. but then late last night in a big new development the french came out saying there was

was organized from syria. and so it would have taken well beyond the initial eight attackers that they believe were involved in this attack. you have to imagine there were -- who were involved. so it's really not fa far-fetched to imagine there were also women involved in this attack. you have to remember that thousands of people from europe have gone to join isis in syria and many of them have been women. they're often referred to as isis brides. they don't generally see any sort of frontline...

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jihadi john believed to have been killed in a u.s. drone strikeinsyria. he'sthe masked man seen in gruesome videos beheading hostages including the u.s. reporter james foley. sources tell abc news it was a 100% direct hit and jihadi john "evaporated." >>> a stunning release of an aging mobster in new york. acquitted of charges he helped plan the legendary lufthanza heist in 1978 that inspired the hit film "good fellas." more details. >> reporter: 80-year-old vincent asaro was triumphant and astonished. amid the bewildering crush of reporters and photographers, he said not even john gotti got this much coverage. "freedom," he said, "felt good." >> i'd like to thank my two lawyers. without them, i wouldn't be here now. i'd like to thank you for treating me great. >> now i think mr. asaro intends to go g home and spend thanksgiving with his family. >> i've been two years here. >> reporter: he was arrested more than 35 years after the crime. a reputed mobster from howard beach, queens, charged with helping mastermind the 1978 lufthanza heist at kennedy airport. at the time, the largest

jihadi john believed to have been killed in a u.s. drone strike in syria. he's the masked man seen in gruesome videos beheading hostages including the u.s. reporter james foley. sources tell abc news it was a 100% direct hit and jihadi john "evaporated." >>> a stunning release of an aging mobster in new york. acquitted of charges he helped plan the legendary lufthanza heist in 1978 that inspired the hit film "good fellas." more details. >> reporter:...

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believe the likelihood of terror attacks will continue as members of isil returnfromsyriaandiraq. extremists have targeted large sporting events, theaters, open markets and aviation services. >> respond code three to training exercise. >> reporter: as security is ramped up nationwide after the massacres in paris and mali and before the thanksgiving holiday. >> we are and continue to be and we have been concerned about copycat-like attacks. >> reporter: the government has this is advice. u.s. citizens should exercise vigilance in public places or using transportation. be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid large crowds or crowded places and exercise particular caution during the holiday season and at holiday festivals or events. the new warning comes as sisal is promising more attacks in this propaganda video showing images of new york's times square. lana zak, abc news, washington. >>> several european cities on the highest alert. brussels in its fourth day of lock down because of possible terror threats considered to be serious and imminent. british prime minister david ca

believe the likelihood of terror attacks will continue as members of isil return from syria and iraq. extremists have targeted large sporting events, theaters, open markets and aviation services. >> respond code three to training exercise. >> reporter: as security is ramped up nationwide after the massacres in paris and mali and before the thanksgiving holiday. >> we are and continue to be and we have been concerned about copycat-like attacks. >> reporter: the...

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travel undetected over the last year in and outofsyriaallacross europe to set in motion at least four different plots. they thought he was still in syria. and at least six others in his hand-picked paris attack team also reportedly traveled to syria and back undetected. >> when they cross at those border points, eu passport holders are not always checked very carefully. >> reporter: the belgian prime minister proposed ankle bracelets for all suspected terrorists. and france said it would increase security at its basically non-existent borders. >> those are just lines in the ground that people can drive, walk, or take a train across. >> reporter: u.s. officials say coming to america undetected would be much more difficult. still, a confidential fbi bulletin obtained by abc news reports that three men with suspected terror ties came into the u.s. from france in just the last 90 days, landing at los angeles, atlanta, and new york. the fbi says all three men are known to them and pose no current threat. brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> here on the home front the debate is escalati

travel undetected over the last year in and out of syria all across europe to set in motion at least four different plots. they thought he was still in syria. and at least six others in his hand-picked paris attack team also reportedly traveled to syria and back undetected. >> when they cross at those border points, eu passport holders are not always checked very carefully. >> reporter: the belgian prime minister proposed ankle bracelets for all suspected terrorists. and france...

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left a building and entered a vehicle in the isis stronghold of raqqah. that isinsyria. oneofficial telling abc news it was a 100% direct hit, and that jihadi john basically evaporated. >> new details about the killing are still coming in this morning. abc news investigative producer james meek has been working his sources and joins us live. james, jihadi john was not the head of isis, but the u.s. military really wanted to get him. how long were they tracking him, and how does his death impact isis? >> well, good morning, reena. they've been tracking jihadi john. his real name is mohammed emwazi. he was unmasked finally in a series of leaked news reports early in the winter of this year after presiding over the video beheading of a number of u.s., british, japanese aid workers and journalists. they've be tracking hi quite a long time. and the intelligence agencies of the u.s. finally zeroed in on his location. and got the green light to attack him with a drone strike in raqqah, syria. as he was exiting a building, a drone missile hit the vehicle he was in. and as one official said

left a building and entered a vehicle in the isis stronghold of raqqah. that is in syria. one official telling abc news it was a 100% direct hit, and that jihadi john basically evaporated. >> new details about the killing are still coming in this morning. abc news investigative producer james meek has been working his sources and joins us live. james, jihadi john was not the head of isis, but the u.s. military really wanted to get him. how long were they tracking him, and how does his...

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battle against isisinsyriaandiraq. officials in russia and france say they intend to work together as the attacks enter their fifth day. abc's martha raddatz reports from iraq. >> reporter: withering air strikes on isis targets in syria. russian aircraft flying 65 missions, claiming to have destroyed numerous isis oil depots and command centers, as the french aircraft carrier charles de gaulle moves closer to the syrian coast, packed with firepower. in the last 48 hours, destroying six major targets. but here in iraq and in syria, where the u.s. has been conducting thousands of air strikes, the u.s. military expressing concerns over russia's tactics. those large-scale bombing runs, with so-called dumb bombs, antiquated, suggesting the russians have little regard for civilians below. here in iraq, isis still controls large swaths of territory, including the second largest city of mosul. those air strikes have done little to dislodge the terrorists there. martha raddatz, abc news, erbil. >>> another note about isis. a new image has surfaced online of the bomb that was hidden in a sod

battle against isis in syria and iraq. officials in russia and france say they intend to work together as the attacks enter their fifth day. abc's martha raddatz reports from iraq. >> reporter: withering air strikes on isis targets in syria. russian aircraft flying 65 missions, claiming to have destroyed numerous isis oil depots and command centers, as the french aircraft carrier charles de gaulle moves closer to the syrian coast, packed with firepower. in the last 48 hours, destroying...

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drone strikeinsyria. >>seen in so many of those gruesome beheading videos had been tracked by the u.s. for months. abc's chief investigating correspondent brian ross has been following the story overnight and has the very latest now for us. >> reporter: the world first came to know jihadi john a little over a year ago when he appeared in this video wearing a black mask, holding a knife and threatening the life of american journalist james foley. his voice was disguised, but he could not hide his british accent. >> you have plotted against us and gone far out of your way to interfere in eastbound affairs. >> reporter: one after another, he presided over the murders of foley, american steven sotloff, and peter kassig, but who britons and then two japanese hostages. >> our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people. >> reporter: earlier this year, his true identity was revealed to be mohammed emwazi seen here wearing an american baseball cap, the son of kuwaiti parents who emigrated to england. he was spotted by teachers as having a violent streak. one teacher told the bb

drone strike in syria. >> seen in so many of those gruesome beheading videos had been tracked by the u.s. for months. abc's chief investigating correspondent brian ross has been following the story overnight and has the very latest now for us. >> reporter: the world first came to know jihadi john a little over a year ago when he appeared in this video wearing a black mask, holding a knife and threatening the life of american journalist james foley. his voice was disguised, but he...

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believed to have been kled in a u.s. drone strikeinsyria. heof course is a masked man seen inruesome videos beheading hostages, including the u.s. reporter james foley. sources tell abc news that it was a 100% direct hit, and that jihadi john basically evaporated. in the meantime, here at home, a stunng verdict has been reached in anrganized crime case that has captivated the nation for nearly four decades. >> an aging mobster here in new charges hehe helped plan the legendary lufthansa heist in 197878 that inspired the hit film "good fellows." mj burkett has the details. >> reporter: 80-year-old vincent asaro was triumphant and astonished. amid the bewildering crush of reporters and photographers, he said not even john gotti got this much coverage. freedom he saidd felt good. >> i'd like the thank my two lawyers. without them, i wouldn't be here now. and i would like to thank the u.s. marshall service for treating me great. >> now i think mr. is an sa -- sa --- chargedith helping mastermind the daring 1978 lufthansa heist at kennedy airport. at the time, the largest heist

believed to have been kled in a u.s. drone strike in syria. he of course is a masked man seen inruesome videos beheading hostages, including the u.s. reporter james foley. sources tell abc news that it was a 100% direct hit, and that jihadi john basically evaporated. in the meantime, here at home, a stunng verdict has been reached in anrganized crime case that has captivated the nation for nearly four decades. >> an aging mobster here in new charges hehe helped plan the legendary...

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they don't know how he managed to spend the past year traveling back and forthbetweensyriaandeurope undetected. >> when they cross at those border points, eu passport holders are not always checked very carefully. >> reporter: investigators also looking into the background of abaaoud's cousin, hasna aitboulahcen, holed up in that same apartment with him when she detonated her suicide belt. police certain this terror cell was planning another attack, a follow-up to last week's horror, a part of which was caught on this surveillance video obtained by the daily mail, showing a gunman aiming at people at this cafe. his gun finally jamming before anyone here could be killed. but of course that wasn't the case at the other bars and restaurants police say were targeted by that same gunman, salah abdeslam. this morning investigators are still looking for him and one other suspect. kendis and reena. >> all right. marci gonzalez reporting there from paris. >>> isis has put out another propaganda video threatening the u.s. on the heels of the parisian attacks. this time they're vowing t

they don't know how he managed to spend the past year traveling back and forth between syria and europe undetected. >> when they cross at those border points, eu passport holders are not always checked very carefully. >> reporter: investigators also looking into the background of abaaoud's cousin, hasna aitboulahcen, holed up in that same apartment with him when she detonated her suicide belt. police certain this terror cell was planning another attack, a follow-up to last week's...

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enlisting russia's help in fighting isis and a potential game-changer for the warinsyriaandwhat this now means for u.s.-led efforts against violent extremists. >> security breach at the white house. another fence jumper this time with an american flag wrapped around his shoulders. disturbing the first family during thanksgiving dinner and causing a lockdown for hours. >>> and they're off. shoppers already in the stores as black friday once again starts early. so is shopping really best as a contact sport or can you get the same deals from the comforts of your home? >> and attention shoppers. if you're headed to target today, some extra special deals for you like tickets to kyle's bar mitzvah. the creative collection of ads that might have some black friday shoppers scratching their head "the mix" on this friday, november 27th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now". >> good morning, everyone, on this thanksgiving day after. black friday. >> yes, what do we say happy black friday day? >> yeah, get your laptop ready for deals. >> exactly. hopefully you had a wonderful th

enlisting russia's help in fighting isis and a potential game-changer for the war in syria and what this now means for u.s.-led efforts against violent extremists. >> security breach at the white house. another fence jumper this time with an american flag wrapped around his shoulders. disturbing the first family during thanksgiving dinner and causing a lockdown for hours. >>> and they're off. shoppers already in the stores as black friday once again starts early. so is shopping...

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homegrown radicals inspired or directedbysyria-based operativescould seek to replicate the effects of the paris attacks using similar weapons and tactics, although on a smaller scale. many of the 18,000 law enforcement agencies now stepping up security, even though no specific plot has been identified. amtrak's police chief showed us how the national rail system is protecting thousands of thanksgiving holiday passengers. so chief, there's no specific threat but you've taken some very specific actions. >> we have. and what you're going to see is patrol officers, some deployed with long guns. over here we have one of our explosive detection canine and up there are special agents who have additional tactical skills. >> reporter: law enforcement sources tell abc news they've uncovered no intelligence that isis sent a cell from syria to the u.s. like it did in paris. but the fbi is focused on a pool of isis followers here. dozens of potential copycat attackers. each suspect under 24-hour blanket surveillance involving dozens of agents and analysts. there's no specific threat, but law enfor

homegrown radicals inspired or directed by syria-based operatives could seek to replicate the effects of the paris attacks using similar weapons and tactics, although on a smaller scale. many of the 18,000 law enforcement agencies now stepping up security, even though no specific plot has been identified. amtrak's police chief showed us how the national rail system is protecting thousands of thanksgiving holiday passengers. so chief, there's no specific threat but you've taken some very...

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isisoutsidesyria. nowbombing isis targets in iraq. this on the same day more british and french leaders paid their respects in paris. vowing to work together to defeat isis. >> we must do more to tackle the threat of returning foreign fighters. this requires a pan european effort. >> reporter: as for the situation in belgium, officials say they are being vague with details on purpose because the attackers are still out there and the threats are still looming. kendis and reena, back to you. >> thank you, elizabeth. a u.s. army helicopter has crashed in south korea killing two pilots on board. the aircraft went down while on a routine training mission about 80 miles east of seoul. reports say it may have come into contact with high volt kj power lines or a nearby steel fare because wires were discovered in the wreckage. >> planes hit with the laser pointers near love field on sunday. the laser pointing appeared to come from the same area about four miles north of the airport. injury. >>> the two men charged with the murder of a young pastor's wife in indianapolis are due in court

isis outside syria. now bombing isis targets in iraq. this on the same day more british and french leaders paid their respects in paris. vowing to work together to defeat isis. >> we must do more to tackle the threat of returning foreign fighters. this requires a pan european effort. >> reporter: as for the situation in belgium, officials say they are being vague with details on purpose because the attackers are still out there and the threats are still looming. kendis and reena,...